The Lhermitte phenomenon: Variant forms and their significance

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 379-381

  Kempster, P A ^a   Rollinson, R D ^a  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lhermitte phenomenon; Multiple sclerosis; Nitrous oxide myeloneuropathy; Post traumatic; Spinal canal stenosis

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; BRAIN CONTUSION; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LHERMITTE DISEASE; LIMB; MALE; NECK; NECK EXTENSION; NECK FLEXION; NECK INJURY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; TRUNK;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK MUSCLES; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 39649114982     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2007.05.002     Document Type: Review

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